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Cinnamon as Nutrient Partitioner and 1st-Line Treatment for Pre-Diabetes? 5%...
Yes, that's how real cinnamon look like. It does not grow as powder in plastic boxes on trees as I suspect the members of the generation McBurgerSubway believe ;-)No, this is not absolutely new. In...
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True or False: Adolescent Athletes at Risk of High Tendon Stress due to...
Not allowing young athletes to lift weights may in fact increase, not decrease, their injury risk and hamper their recovery.I am not sure why, but people won't stop inventing new reasons why...
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Fructose May Help Control Post-Exercise Cravings - Almost 30% Reduced Desire...
About to go for a walk? Have fructose for breakfast to keep the hunger at bay.I know very well that fructose is the nutritional boogyman of the 21st century, but avoiding it altogether is about as...
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Two-A-Day Training - That's Bogus, Right? No - Increased Fat Oxidation in...
If you feel totally wasted after every workout, I have bad news for you. In the two-a-day studies at hand the rest between the first and second workout was only 2h! Not exactly much time to recover,...
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Tribulus is Good for Something: 1.25 g/day Modulate IGF-1 Availability and...
Tribulus terrestris extracts - While the boxing gloved protect a boxers fists from damage, the TT extracts may protect his muscle. Recent study yields surprising results and insights into the...
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Mix Things Up ⇨ Up Your Gains: Altering Loading Schemes in Every Session...
Looking for a new routine for your new-years gym resolution? This SuppVersity article offers suggestions that will pay off in form of strength gains. For the rookie, everything works. If you have more...
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Hormonal Response to Exercise, Revisited: A Consequence, not a Determinant of...
Studies in men suggest no effect of the hormonal response on training outcome - What about women? A news study provides insights that may be relevant for both female and male gymrats.It has been a few...
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2909 IU of Vitamin D3 per Day - That's What Mr. Average Needs | What Do You...
Your BMI or rather the associated level of inflammation and bodyfatness determines your D3 requirements.I know that I have previously written about estimated vitamin D requirements, but in contrast to...
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"HIIT-ing it After Arm Workouts Will Ruin Your Gains", Study Says and...
Does this look as if sprinting would impair muscular development of arms or any other muscle? I mean, come on - look at the average sprinter: Many gymrats dream of the arms and overall muscular...
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Ecdysterone Beats Popular Anabolics!? Plus 75% Muscle Size in 21 Days in Rats...
Parr et al. suggest that ecdysterone should be added to the WADA list.Actually, I didn't plan to write a SuppVersity article about an agent of which everybody says that it's a waste of money, but I...
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Alkaline Diet - 4-9 Days Suffice to Reduce Urinary pH, Boost Time to...
Many of you may now shake their heads and say: Well I am already eating such a diet... even though, I didn't do it for its alkalizing effects. Good for you!As a SuppVersity reader you're familiar with...
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Is Lard More Fattening Than Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil!? 17% Extra Weight,...
Not all fats are created equal and lard and hydrogenated vegetable oils are not on the top-list of "healthy fat choices".Our perspective on fat has changed significantly over the last decade. While...
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First Study to Provide Evidence Creatine HCL Could Beat Monohydrate as a...
"Dude, that better be creatine HCL in dat drink of yours, because..." - bullshit, no?I have to admit that I still have my doubts about the reproducibility and practical significance of the results, but...
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Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) Cuts 50% Body Fat and Boosts Lean Mass by 12-13%...
When you're alternate day fasting your plate will look as empty or almost as empty as this every other day.In the scientific literature, the term "intermittent fasting" is used inconsistently. Often,...
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Carbohydrate Timing Boosts Training Effect: Cut Out Carbs After PM Glycogen...
You are no triathlete or coach? That doesn't mean that this study isn't of interest for you. The figurative "extra wind" this training strategy can give you is relevant for almost every athlete.In a...
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5-aminolevulinic Acid + Iron Gets Old Mitochondria Going Again - Already...
Combination of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) with sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) works by reviving the mitochondria.Iron is not exactly something that has a good rep in health and fitness circles on the...
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Phosphorus, an Anti-Obesity Agent? 3x375 mg With Each Meal Strip Almost 4 cm...
You knew that all these fat burning high protein foods are high in phosphorus?!1 cm per week? What sounds like an advertisement for the next best useless fat burner, is in fact the rate at which the 47...
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High(er) Dose Fish Oil (3g EPA+DHA per Day), an Effective Thermogenic for...
This study is different from the average "fish oil is good for you" study and that's both refreshing and revealing. Speaking of "fresh" you got a 50/50 chance you buy fresh, not rancid fish oil.I am...
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Peri-Workout BCAA + Glutamine + Citrulline Consumption Blunts Muscle & Fat...
"Shed the fat, keep the muscle!" That's a promise you will find not literally, but analogously in every ad for BCAAs, but do they actually do that? Help you shed fat and retain muscle? Scientific prove...
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Scientifically Proven Fixes for Your Hunchback - Significant Improvements in...
In contrast to the routines I will discuss in today's SuppVersity feature article (thank you Timo for the inspiration), practicing the ab-pose has not been scientifically proven to help you fix your...
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